The very fact that Kroger notified the police tells me that something else was going on besides mere shoplifting.
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One article said that she was taken to a hospital and then handed over to a "guardian", a different one said "parent"...so who knows? Also not a one of them mentioned race!
All said that it is LEGAL to use a taser on anyone over the age of 7 and under the age of 70!
The kid would NOT stop, trued to get away, and then fought with one or more of the cops and is charged with theft and OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE!